Week 3 Vocab Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Direct opposite

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Antithesis

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Hostility; Active opposition

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Antagonism

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2
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Of doubtful authenticity; Counterfeit; Fictitious

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Apocryphal

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3
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Hard to do; Strenuous; Difficult

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Arduous

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4
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Able to put one’s thoughts into words easily and clearly; Speaking well

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Articulate

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5
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To calm or soothe; To satisfy

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Assuage

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6
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To waste away

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Atrophy

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7
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To increase or enlarge; To become greater in size; To add to

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Augment

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8
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Stern in manner or appearance; Strict in morals

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Austere

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9
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A person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom; One who favors blind submission to authority

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Authoritarian

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